Fans of Nokia phones who wonder what could have been if the company embraced Android may get an answer from a new company called Newkia. Started on the day Microsoft acquired Nokia's device business , Singapore-based Newkia was founded by Thomas Zilliacus, who worked for 15 years at N...

Mirroring events in China , Hong Kong and Taiwan, Xiaomi has sold out its first batch of smartphones in Singapore, too, the first stop of its global expansion outside of Greater China. The company launched the Redmi midrange handset at 12pm today, and within minutes, the S$169 product...

Geared toward emerging markets where access to the Internet on entry-level mobile phones is a rarity, Singapore-based startup U2opia Mobile plans to bring a text-only Twitter experience to its users without the need for a data plan, Reuters reported Thursday . Using the USSD, or Unstr...

Xiaomi created a Singapore MIUI theme to commemorate the launch of the Redmi in the country. (Credit: Xiaomi) Xiaomi has started its global expansion outside of Greater China (China, Taiwan and Hong Kong), beginning in the city-state of Singapore. The company's midrange Redmi Android ...

(Credit: Screenshot by Aloysius Low/CNET) If you're wondering about the availability and how much the previously announced Xiaomi Redmi Android handset will cost, the information's now available on the Chinese smartphone maker's Web site . The quad-core Redmi (also known as Hongmi in ...

(Credit: Screenshot by Aloysius Low/CNET Asia) If you find yourself really uncomfortable visiting dirty and unhygienic washrooms in Singapore, this app should help you stay clean (provided you don't make a mess yourself). the Restroom Association of Singapore (RAS) has launched an app...

Panasonic's latest Toughbook, the CF-LX3, comes sporting impressive specs. Packing an Intel Core i5 vPro processor with an optional built-in optical drive (though really, who needs one these days), this 14-inch notebook is no slouch by any measure. It weighs just 1.29kg (for the three...

Earlier this year, we reported that Amazon would be shipping to Asian countries , such as Singapore, India, Malaysia and Thailand. However, doing so would mean that you had to pay a delivery fee depending on the purchase, on top of possible taxes. It seems the online retailer wants to...